The next morning, Lu Qiqi took Nineteen out the door.

The carriage stopped in front of a gate, where there wasn't even a plaque under the eaves, yet there wasn't a single pedestrian around.

This place seemed to be a taboo, and ordinary people were not allowed to approach it.

"Princess, we've arrived at the Dark Prison."

Upon hearing this, Lu Qiqi got off the carriage.

The two approached the gates of the Dark Prison, where people stood on both sides.

Nineteen took out his guard's waist token. The Shadow Guard glanced at Lu Qiqi and quickly opened the gate to let her pass.

The dark prison in the new capital city appears to cover a much larger area than the dark prison in the border town.

Upon reaching the gates of the Dark Prison, they brushed past several patrolling squads of Shadow Guards.

As you descend into the dark prison, the oil lamps on both sides of the wall provide illumination, and it is clearly visible that the steps have been temporarily cleaned, with wet spots still visible on the steps.

As the two descended the steps, they saw the Shadow Guards standing guard at the prison entrance. Nineteen took out his waist token and showed it to the two of them.

He then asked, "Lord Xingzhi, where are you now?"

The Shadow Guard reported, "Reporting to the Nineteenth Division, Lord Xing is leading men to boil water, saying he wants to cook 'frogs'."

Nineteen had heard about boiling 'frogs' before, but he had never seen it with his own eyes.

He said, "I'll find someone to show me the way."

"yes!"

The two followed the Shadow Guards and continued walking inside.

Before long, Lu Qiqi heard Xing Zhi's voice.

"Quickly draw down his wounds. From now on, all the people in charge of punishments should learn this sword technique!"

Lu Qiqi even detected a hint of excitement in Xing Zhi's few words.

She couldn't imagine what kind of mentality Xing Zhi was in, as if he was extremely obsessed with this kind of perverted thing.

Upon hearing Xing Zhi's words, Shijiu was afraid that Lu Qiqi would misunderstand and affect her opinion of the prince, fearing that she would think of him as a ruthless and murderous demon.

Therefore, he quickly explained, "Princess, those who can enter the Dark Prison are all heinous criminals who have committed serious crimes."

Judge Xing's methods are ruthless, but it is precisely because of this that others fear the Dark Prison and dare not act recklessly.

Lu Qiqi thought of the deserted entrance to the Dark Prison, said nothing, and continued walking forward with Nineteen.

"Lord Xing."

Nineteen called out.

Xing Zhi immediately turned his face, and when he saw Lu Qiqi, he smiled so broadly that wrinkles appeared on his face as if he had seen a treasure.

He never expected that the woman the prince liked would be so capable now; no wonder she had won the prince's favor.

If his opponent hadn't been the prince, he would have wanted to go and propose marriage, and then learn and put this sword technique to good use.

Moreover, his eyesight was restored thanks to Lu Qiqi's superb medical skills, and his photophobia has now been cured.

Upon seeing the brightly lit Dark Prison, Lu Qiqi immediately knew that Xing Zhi's eye ailment had been completely cured.

It seems the detoxifying effects of the spiritual spring water are increasing day by day!

Xing Zhi stepped forward and bowed to Lu Qiqi, "Greetings, County Princess."

Lu Qiqi smiled and said, "You're too kind, Lord Xing."

Then, her gaze turned to Lu Dachuan, whose limbs were bound by hemp rope, on the pillar.

“Princess,” Xing Zhi followed her gaze and looked back, “this person has confessed to all the crimes he has committed and has signed and sealed the confession.”

Lu Qiqi said, "I heard the Shadow Guards said you're planning to boil water to cook a 'frog'?"

"Yes!" Xing Zhi explained to her, "Soaking the wound in warm water is not conducive to its healing, which is undoubtedly a torment worse than death for a criminal."

Lu Qiqi said, "When my mother drowned, the river was swift and the feeling of suffocation from being submerged was so intense that soaking her in warm water couldn't make him understand what she was going through."

Xing Zhi thought for a moment and said, "There is a place in the Dark Prison called the Water Prison."

As the name suggests, the water prison is a cage in the water, which allows Lu Dachuan to experience being enveloped in cold water before his death, and also to experience fear and suffocation.

At that time, Lu Dachuan was already awake, but he couldn't move his limbs. The pain was so intense that he didn't even have the strength to open his mouth.

But when he heard that he would have to endure such torture, he immediately regretted his decision.

If he had known this day would come, he shouldn't have had such wicked thoughts and tried to steal Chen's money to pay off his gambling debts.

But it was too late for regrets now. Upon hearing the words "water dungeon," Lu Dachuan wished he could end his life immediately.

After Xing Zhi finished speaking, he ordered people to begin preparations to clear out the water dungeon for Lu Dachuan's use.

Holding Chen Wenjun's purse in her hand, Lu Qiqi walked towards Lu Dachuan. This purse was something that the manager of Hengchang Gambling House had returned to her yesterday.

"This thing should look very familiar to you, right?"

As she spoke, she held up her purse and waved it in front of Lu Dachuan.

Lu Dachuan opened his eyes, glanced at his purse, and then quickly closed them again.

Lu Qiqi didn't want his reaction, and continued, "You robbed other people of their money and took their lives."

On his journey to escape famine, he even sold his wife to human traffickers.

She ekes out a living in the Chunfeng Brothel, while you, with your money, frequent all the gambling dens in the capital.

You killed my mother, and you still dare to squander the money from the Marquis of Lin'an's mansion.

Someone like you, dying too easily, is actually a blessing in disguise.

"I will make you wish you were dead, and make you regret ever being born!"

After saying that, Lu Dachuan finally reacted. He struggled to raise his head, looked at Lu Qiqi with a ferocious expression, and opened his mouth as if to bite her.

But with his limbs bound, he was a meter and a half away from Lu Qiqi, unable to harm her in the slightest, and could only let out angry shouts.

"take away!"

At Xing Zhi's command, the man was untied and taken down by the Shadow Guards.

Because of the somewhat large movements, the wound was aggravated, and the gauze wrapped around the body began to slowly bleed out.

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